[Scpg] Fw: Gathering of Community Gardens, Oct. 24-25: Top 10 Reasons to Attend

[Joan Stevens]

Come check this out and support local community gardens.  I'll be speaking about permaculture and lot of other topics  will be presented.  Opportunities to check out LA community gardens - making a difference one garden at a time! 

"...the greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone.
Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words and bullets, not food and shelter."

- Bill Mollison

--- On Thu, 10/15/09, Mary Tokita <mareaucontraire at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: Mary Tokita <mareaucontraire at yahoo.com>
Subject: Gathering of Community Gardens, Oct. 24-25: Top 10 Reasons to Attend
To: 
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 2:14 PM






Dear Friends:


This is your invitation...please join us!


Sincerely,

Mary Tokita 
LA Community Garden Council
323/344 8426 



Your invitation:



Third Annual Gathering of Community Gardens, Sat.-Sunday Oct. 24-25, 2009
 
A free weekend of education, networking and inspiration for growing greener, healthier LA neighborhoods!
 
Saturday –             Gardener Conference, 8 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sunday –                Garden Tour, 8 a.m. –noon
 
FarmLab
1745 North Spring St. , #4
Los Angeles, CA 90012 

Top  10 Reasons to Attend:
 
1.     Breakfast by HomeGirl Café served (Saturday, 8 am)!
2.     Meet LA City Councilmember Ed Reyes, champion of numerous community gardens in Los Angeles (Saturday, 9 a.m), along with hundreds of garden activists and community organizers
3.     Attend workshops on beekeeping, native plants, permaculture, chickens, soil growing, working with youth, becoming an agent of grass-roots change and more (in English and Spanish)! (Saturday a.m.) 
4.     Catered lunch provided on a first-come, first-serve basis by Larchmont Grill, Mirabella, and Square One. * (Saturday) 
5.     Learn how community gardens can connect with local residents to access fresh produce and live healthier lives! (Saturday p.m.)
6.     Discover community resources for gardeners! (Saturday p.m.)
7.     Experience the art-inspired facilities of FarmLab in downtown LA!  (Sat., 8-4)
8.     Take a guided tour of 8 community gardens and meet their leaders! (Sunday, 8-12)**
9.     Free parking and free admission! (Online registration recommended: www.lagardencouncil.org)
10. Join the LA Community Garden Council and help us grow food and greenspace across Los Angeles County.
 
 
* Please bring your own plate, dish and utensils to keep this a low-waste event! 
** Seating is limited, so register online NOW!
 
This event is sponsored by the Los Angeles Community Garden Council with support from FarmLab, the LA Conservation Corps and Robert Mondavi Winery.
 
Advance Registration at www.lagardencouncil.org 
Information: (323) 666-2137
 
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